Easy White Sauce Veggie Lasagna Food

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• For the sauce: Put the olive oil and garlic in a medium pot over low heat. Cook the garlic, stirring occasionally at first and more often as it colors, until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-low, add the onions and a large pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, bay leaves, basil sprig, thyme and 1 teaspoon salt, raise the heat to medium and bring the sauce to a lively simmer. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until quite thick (if you draw a spoon through the sauce, you'll see the bottom of the pot for a few seconds before the sauce fills back in), about 30 minutes. As the sauce thickens, turn the heat down a bit so the bottom doesn't scorch. Stir in the chopped basil. Let cool to room temperature before assembling the lasagna. (Makes 1 quart.)
• To assemble: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Squeeze the spinach in your hands to remove as much liquid as possible. Put it in a large bowl, and stir in the ricotta, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan, the egg, 1 teaspoon salt and the nutmeg.
• Spread 3/4 cup of the tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Lay 3 lasagna noodles across the sauce (they won't touch). Spread 3/4 cup tomato sauce on top. Dollop 1/3 of the ricotta mixture (about 1 cup) across the sauce, and use the back of a spoon to spread it (it will smush into the tomato sauce, which is fine). Scatter 1 cup of the mozzarella on top.
• Repeat the layering 2 more times. Top with the last 3 noodles, spread the last 3/4 cup tomato sauce over them and scatter the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan over the top. Spray a large piece of foil with cooking spray, and cover the baking dish.
• Bake until the noodles are soft and the cheese has melted, about 40 minutes. Remove the foil, and continue to bake until the cheese is bubbling and the lasagna is slightly browned around the edges, about 15 minutes more. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

EASY WHITE SAUCE VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Place spinach in large colander in sink. Bring 6 cups (1.5 L) water to boil in a kettle. Pour boiling water over spinach, drain and cool.
• Meanwhile, in large saucepan, make white sauce by melting butter over medium heat; whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 min., or until mixture turns pale golden and is texture of scrambled eggs. Gradually whisk in milk until sauce is smooth. Bring just to a boil then immediately reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 to 7 min., stirring often, until sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Whisk in nutmeg.
• Arrange a layer of lasagna noodles in the bottom of lightly greased 13 x 9-in. (3 L) baking dish, cutting noodles to size if necessary. Top with about 3/4 cup (175 mL) white sauce and ¼ cup (60 mL) each mozzarella and Parmesan. Arrange ⅓ of the zucchini strips over the cheese. Cover zucchini layer with ⅓ of the spinach. Repeat layering process two more times, finishing with a layer of lasagna noodles topped with remaining white sauce and cheese. Bake until lasagna is golden brown and bubbling, about 45 to 50 min. Let stand 10 min. before slicing.

EASY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 and prepare 9X9 baking dish.
• Pour 1/3 jar of sauce into bottom of pan.
• Lay 4 lasagna noodles on top of sauce.
• Pour 1/3 Sauce on top of noodles.
• Cover noodles with the ricotta cheese, vegetables, and 1/2 the mozerella.
• Lay 4 remaining noodles on top.
• Pour on final 1/3 sauce.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
• Uncover and Sprinkle with remaining Mozarella Cheese.
• Put back in oven uncovered and bake until Cheese is Melted and Browning.
• Allow to sit for 5-10 minuted before serving.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, for 1 minute. Transfer the onion and garlic to a large bowl; stir in frozen vegetables and basil.
• Melt butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add flour and whisk to combine. Cook, whisking, for 30 seconds. Gradually add milk; cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Add Parmesan and salt; whisk until smooth. Remove from heat.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the cheese sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer on 3 lasagna noodles, evenly spacing the noodles crosswise in the dish. (The noodles will not cover the bottom of the dish but will expand when baking.) Top the noodles evenly with 3 cups vegetable mixture, 3/4 cup cheese sauce and 3/4 cup shredded cheese. Layer 3 lasagna noodles over the cheese; spread half the squash over the noodles and sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese. Repeat the layers once, starting with noodles and ending with squash. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese. Layer with the remaining 3 lasagna noodles; spread the remaining cheese sauce over the noodles and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Lightly coat a sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover the baking dish coated-side down. Bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 15 minutes more. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with basil, if desired.

WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.

LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon and seasonings. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan; stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in half the cheese; set aside. , Pour half the meat sauce into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half the lasagna noodles and remaining meat sauce. Top with remaining noodles. Pour white sauce over noodles. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Cover and bake at 400° until bubbly and noodles are tender, 40 minutes. If desired, uncover and broil 5-6 inches from heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley as desired.

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, place broccoli in a steamer basket. Place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water; bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender., In a large bowl, combine the eggs, ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning; gently stir in tomatoes and broccoli. Set aside., Preheat oven to 350°. Drain noodles. Prepare two envelopes of Alfredo sauce mix according to package directions. Spread 1/4 cup sauce in each of two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Top each with three noodles, 1 cup ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and mozzarella cheese., Bake lasagna, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and edges are lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. For each lasagna, prepare one envelope of sauce mix according to package directions; serve with lasagna. Freeze option: Cover and freeze lasagna up to 3 months. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, 50-60 minutes or until bubbly and edges are lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Prepare an envelope of Alfredo sauce mix according to package directions; serve with lasagna.,

EASY SPINACH LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 10x15 inch lasagna pan with cooking spray.
• Place the spinach in a medium bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 4 minutes. Mix in ricotta. Beat the egg with a wire whisk, and add it to the spinach and ricotta. Stir well to blend.
• Combine pasta sauce with milk in a medium bowl. Mix well.
• Spread about 1/2 cup pasta sauce mixture evenly in the bottom of the dish. Place 3 uncooked noodles over the sauce. Spread half of the spinach mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle with half of the carrots and half of the mushrooms. Place 3 more noodles over the vegetable mixture. Pour 1 1/2 cups sauce over the noodles. Spread the remaining spinach mixture over the sauce, followed by layers of the remaining carrots and mushrooms. Place 3 more noodles over the vegetables. Pour remaining sauce evenly on top. Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil, spray side down.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven, uncover, and spoon some sauce over the exposed top noodles. Turn the oven off, and place the uncovered dish back into the warm oven for 15 more minutes. Serve at once, or let rest until ready to serve.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Dice zucchini. Coarsely chop broccoli and spinach.
• In a nonstick 12 -inch skillet over medium heat, melt butter (or margarine), cook zucchini, broccoli, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Add Spinach and toss until wilted. remove skillet from heat.
• In medium bowl, with fork, mix ricotta and eggs; set aside.
• Prepare lasagna noodles as label directs. Drain.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons margarine (or butter). Stir in flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth. Gradually stir in milk; cook, stirring constantly until sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese.
• In13-by-9-inch glass baking dish, layer half of the prepared lasagna noodles, half of the ricotta mixture, half of the vegetable mixture, and half of the mozzarella. Top with half of the sauce, then with the remaining noodles, ricotta, and vegetable mixture. Spoon remaining sauce over vegetable layer; arrange remaining mozzarella on top.
• Bake lasagna 40 to 45 minutes until hot and bubbly. Let lasagna stand 10 minutes for easier serving.

VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large saute pan on medium heat. Add the zucchini and yellow squash and cook until slightly tender, about 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and turn off the heat. Toss to combine, letting the spinach wilt. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spray a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place 3 lasagna noodles on the bottom of the baking dish, forming 1 layer (the noodles may overlap). Layer one-third of the veggie mixture, one-third of the ricotta cheese and one-third of the Cherry Tomato Sauce in the dish, spreading each layer evenly. Top with 1/2 cup of the basil. Repeat a second time with the noodles, veggie mixture, ricotta and tomato sauce; top with the remaining 1/2 cup basil. Repeat a third time, but finish the top layer with the mozzarella.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil, turn the oven to broil and broil on high until the cheese is crisp and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the tomatoes, oregano, thyme, parsley, olive oil, garlic and onions on a large baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper and toss, making sure everything is evenly coated. Bake until the tomatoes are golden and the onions are caramelized, about 20 minutes.
• Carefully peel the garlic, making sure not to burn your fingers. Transfer the ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Check for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if desired. Reserve for later use.

CHICKEN LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Reserve 2/3 cup of the mozzarella cheese for the top layer of the lasagna. In a medium size bowl, combine remaining 1 1/3 cup mozzarella, soup and milk and set aside. In another medium size bowl, combine spinach, egg and ricotta. Mix well, then combine with soup mixture and mix all together.
• In the bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish, spread 1/3 of the mixture. Spread 1/3 of the chicken over the mixture and arrange 4 lasagna noodles over mixture and repeat. Top with remaining 1/3 of mixture, chicken, noodles and reserved 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbling. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

EASY VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions and mushrooms; cook and stir 5 min. or until vegetables are tender. Stir in condensed soup, water, Parmesan and 1 cup mozzarella.
• Spread 1/4 of the vegetable mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan; top with 3 noodles. Repeat layers twice; cover with remaining vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE (OR BECHAMEL SAUCE)

Steps:

• Peel and finely chop the shallots and the garlic. Keep separately.
• Clean the vegetables. Cut the carrots, bell peppers, zucchini into small cubes. Set aside in a bowl. Divide the broccoli into small florets and chop the broccoli stem into small cubes as well.If using mushrooms, wipe them clean with kitchen paper and slice them thinly. Set aside separated from the other vegetables.
• Defrost the peas.
• Cheese: Chop the mozzarella into cubes and grate the Parmesan. Set aside separately.
• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Saute: Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan. Cook the shallots until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for 1 minute. Add the sugar and stir for another minute or until slightly caramelized.
• Add the chopped vegetables, except the mushrooms, and cook for about 8 minutes or until softer. Stir well a few times in between.
• Simmer: Add the chopped tomatoes, water, dried herbs, and lemon juice. Stir well, bring to a boil and simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
• Fry mushrooms: In the meantime, cook the mushrooms if using. Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the mushrooms until golden and until all the juices they have released are evaporated.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Sprinkle the flour on top and stir for 1 or 2 minutes until lightly golden. Slowly start adding the milk while whisking all the time to avoid the formation of clumps.
• Let the sauce simmer for 2 or 3 minutes while whisking or stirring continuously. Adjust the taste with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Butter a rectangular casserole dish of about 30x20 cm/ 12x 8 inches. You should have 3 layers of noodles, and you should finish with a layer of Parmesan.
• White sauce: Place a few tablespoons of white sauce in the prepared casserole dish. Spread them all over the bottom of the dish.
• Pasta sheets: Add some lasagna sheets. I can use 3 sheets for each layer, but use as many as they fit in one layer without overlapping.
• Vegetable sauce: Cover with 1/3 of the vegetable sauce.
• Cheese: Add ½ of the mozzarella and 1/3 of the hard cheese on top. Cover with white sauce.
• Repeat twice. End with the last layer of grated hard cheese.
• Bake the lasagna in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Check if the noodles are cooked through by inserting a fork into the lasagna.
• Rest for about 10 minutes, cut into 12 squares, and serve with a green salad.

HOMEMADE CREAMY WHITE SAUCE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C).
• In a small pot of boiling water add the peas and cook until tender about 10 minutes, drain. Set aside.
• Cook the sausage in a small frying pan adding 3 tablespoons of water, cook until slightly golden, and the water has evaporated (watch that it doesn't burn).
• In a medium frying pan add the olive oil, mushrooms, oregano, parsley , salt and the water, cook on medium heat until tender and water has evaporated, stirring occasionally, watch that they don't burn. Then add the drained peas, the Italian sausage (break into smaller pieces if too large) and combine well. Set aside.

EASY WHITE SAUCE VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Place spinach in large colander in sink. Bring 6 cups (1.5 L) water to boil in a kettle. Pour boiling water over spinach, drain and cool.
• Meanwhile, in large saucepan, make white sauce by melting butter over medium heat; whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 min., or until mixture turns pale golden and is texture of scrambled eggs. Gradually whisk in milk until sauce is smooth. Bring just to a boil then immediately reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 to 7 min., stirring often, until sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Whisk in nutmeg.
• Arrange a layer of lasagna noodles in the bottom of lightly greased 13 x 9-in. (3 L) baking dish, cutting noodles to size if necessary. Top with about 3/4 cup (175 mL) white sauce and ¼ cup (60 mL) each mozzarella and Parmesan. Arrange ⅓ of the zucchini strips over the cheese. Cover zucchini layer with ⅓ of the spinach. Repeat layering process two more times, finishing with a layer of lasagna noodles topped with remaining white sauce and cheese. Bake until lasagna is golden brown and bubbling, about 45 to 50 min. Let stand 10 min. before slicing.